Polls & Surveys (Entertainment & Music) - 18 August 2007

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Who says your too young to be married, your thoughts?

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A law passed this year allows Arkansans of any age — even infants — to marry if their parents agree, and the governor may have to call a special session to fix the mistake, lawmakers said Friday.
The legislation was intended to establish 18 as the minimum age to marry but also allow pregnant teenagers to marry with parental consent, bill sponsor Rep. Will Bond said. An extraneous "not" in the bill, however, allows anyone who is not pregnant to marry at any age if the parents allow it.
"It's clearly not the intent to allow 10-year-olds or 11-year-olds to get married," Bond said. "The legislation was screwed up."
The bill reads: "In order for a person who is younger than eighteen (18) years of age and who is not pregnant to obtain a marriage license, the person must provide the county clerk with evidence of parental consent to the marriage."
A code revision commission — which fixes typographical and technical errors in laws — had tried to correct the mistake, but a group of legislators said Friday the commission went beyond its powers.
"You're either pregnant or you're not pregnant," Sen. Dave Bisbee said. "Rarely will that be a typographical error."
The Arkansas Legislative Council asked the independent commission to reverse its correction. Several lawmakers said a special session may be necessary.
"We need a special session to fix this," Sen. Sue Madison said. "I am concerned about pedophiles coming to Arkansas to find parents who are willing to sign a very young child's consent."
Before the new law took effect July 31, girls could get married with parental consent at 16 and boys at 17.
The Legislature formally adjourned its session in May and is not scheduled to meet again until January 2009, unless Gov. Mike Beebe calls a special session. Beebe said he wanted to look at all options for correcting the error before deciding whether to call a special session.

2007-08-18 10:33:36 · 10 answers · asked by Me 2

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Please answer?

You're locked in a room. What color walls, music and person would annoy you the most?

2007-08-18 10:32:17 · 7 answers · asked by Goddess Princess Minky 5

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Does anyone carry a pager anymore?

Seems like cell phones completely replaced that one.

2007-08-18 10:31:58 · 16 answers · asked by crymeariver 5

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OMG i think there is a ghost in the room with me...right...now.......?

there are creaking noises and things like that. i dont know for sure it could be a mouse or something...Arrgghh mouse!

ANYWAY,
strange things have happened before like things have gone missing off the mantlepiece, things moving (poltergeist) eg. when we had visitors once a paper bag fell from a shelf ontop of them both (this has happened twice) AND my mum has said she was in the bathroom once and she felt tugging on her shirt!

i think this is a friendly ghost (child?)
is it a poltergeist?
and have you had anything like this before?

2007-08-18 10:31:27 · 12 answers · asked by I♥™ 5

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I dont know how to use Y! messenger...?

does that make me lame??

2007-08-18 10:30:09 · 6 answers · asked by Marie 5

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Poll: Would this site be better if there was some sort of actual reward, other than points that mean nothing?

Would you like to have some real-time reward for your efforts to give people good advice on here?

2007-08-18 10:28:48 · 46 answers · asked by wonkyfella 5

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What is the most comforting sound for you to hear before you go to sleep?

I actually live near a train yard and a firestation so the sound of sirens and sqeeky wheels puts me to sleep!

2007-08-18 10:24:22 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Self Defense Tips for Women and Teenage Girls?

share your self defense tips, tricks or moves that could help women and teenage girls.

2007-08-18 10:23:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

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what's one of the craziest or coolest thing u did in your senior year?

i'm a senior now and i just wanna make my senior year awesome

2007-08-18 10:19:38 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

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my chemical romance poem?

it got deleted last time. =( so i am reposting it.

A band lives on
in the hearts of many
from life to love, they are
the ones
who saved it all.

At the beginning
with nothing to spare
they decided to share
their wonderful gifts of talent
with the world in despair.

One cd after another
saving lives
and saving others
they grew in the hearts of fans
not just as heroes, but as one of the best bands.

Through thick and thin
MCR has been there
for all the fans, the believers,
the ones in trouble, truth be told,
there really is no double.

Every day I ask myself
where would I be
if these angels of rock hadn’t helped me
through the hard times, and sad cries.
where would we be ?

I do not worry about what the future holds
after my dear MCR is gone.
because I know that this band
will live on forever in the hearts of many.
after all. They are the ones who saved us all.